Rising water forces road, bridge closures

5:00 PM,
Apr. 11, 2013

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WAUPUN - Rising waters of the Rock RIver have forced county officials to close the bridge on County Trunk MMM near the city of Waupun.

Fond du Lac County Highway Commissioner Tom Janke said the rising waters of the south branch of the Rock River at the entrance of the Fond du Lac County Park north of Waupun have reached the bottom fo the bridge deck.

"This creates a hydraulic lift on the bridge platform itself which would possibly cause movement of the structure," Janke said. ...